Daisy Kutter Returns in “Phantoms”

I remember it vividly, because in August of last year I started to feel a little sad knowing that I would be leaving the little place that I had called home for the last six years and moving to my first home across town. I suppose in one way or another I was hoping to maximize my experiences there in the month or two that I had left and I began putting aside more time for myself, just to read quietly in my room, and enjoy the place. I read a lot of great stuff those last couple of months, and one of the best was Kazu Kibuishi’s graphic novel Daisy Kutter: The Last Train.

I devoted about an hour to reading it cover to cover, and while I had expected to get a lot out of it, it was even better than I had anticipated. An interesting mix of Western and Sci-Fi, I was immediately drawn to the atmosphere of the book, as I was to Daisy and her supporting cast. The black and white art lends itself to the setting well, and there’s just the right balance of whimsy, sadness, humor, tragedy and triumph throughout. I found myself cheering for the characters and by books end I was yearning for even more of her adventures.

And, fortunately, that’s just what we’re going to get as it appears Kazu does indeed have another Daisy Kutter story up his sleeve, and we’ll be seeing the 22-page story (this time in color) in Flight Vol. 6, which presumably will arrive in bookstores later this year. What’s more, if you mozy on over to Kazu’s Bolt City Blog you can see a 2-page preview of “Daisy Kutter: Phantoms.” I didn’t necessarily need the preview to convince me to pre-order this, but having seen it I’m that much more impatient for its release. If you’ve never read Daisy Kutter: The Last Train do yourself a favor and remedy that eh? I know that I’ll be reading through it again right soon.